Are you passionate about providing high quality services to schools? Do you have a commercial mindset and a dedication to customer service?

We are recruiting for a Head of Schools Traded Services to lead, develop and deliver our services to schools. You will be responsible for heading up the new business unit that will support delivery of services to schools and includes finance, marketing, business development, account management and administration functions. You will directly manage the catering and music services.

In addition to this the role will matrix manage commercial aspects of the whole range of traded services we provide to schools, from educational psychology to waste management.

We are committed to providing the highest quality of services to schools and to operating these services commercially. To be successful you will have experience of successfully delivering commercial services and have a good knowledge of the education sector. You will be committed to listening to your customers and to responding to their needs by developing services that deliver the outcomes they desire.

Our vision is to be the provider of choice for schools traded services for all of all schools in Enfield and this role is central to realising this vision. If you believe you can enable us to achieve this then we’d love to hear from you.

Up to 31 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.

Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.

Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.

Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.

Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Closing and Interview Dates

Closing Date: Midnight 22nd April 2019

Interview Date: TBC

Additional Information

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Vickie McGrath on 0208 379 4898 or vickie.mcgrath@enfield.gov.uk. A textphone (minicom) is provided for those with a hearing or speech impairment on 020 8379 4419.

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